VANGUARD DEB, 61446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VANGUARD DEB, 61446 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
61446, 1959-001E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1959-02-17 (66 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 VANGUARD DEB
1 61446U 59001E   25181.47684547  .00004542  00000-0  18065-2 0  9995
2 61446  32.8591  98.4902 1223716  83.2609  73.7189 12.42671961941090
Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:26:39.448Z)
Latitude
4.91399°
Longitude
-179.57106°
Altitude
1,336.899 km
Speed
7.262 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 03m 31s
True Declination
4° 53' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.15928°
Longitude
119.31687°
Altitude
584.776 km
Speed
7.998 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 38m 05s
Apparent Declination
-3° 29' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:42:05
Azimuth
45.672° ENE
Elevation
-44.057°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,462.374 km
Perigee altitude
534.621 km
Semi-major axis
7,876.635 km
Eccentricity
0.12237
Inclination
32.8591°
RAAN
98.4902°
Arg. of periapsis
83.2609°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
73.7189°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.10479 °/min
Orbital period
115.95 mins
BSTAR
0.0018065
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5 mins2025-07-01 21:37:24.125Z193.488° SSW2025-07-01 21:39:24.125Z168.066° S15.627°2025-07-01 21:42:24.125Z124.315° SE
5 mins2025-07-01 23:39:24.125Z222.825° SW2025-07-01 23:41:24.125Z182.469° SSW25.226°2025-07-01 23:44:24.125Z119.527° SE
5 mins2025-07-02 01:41:24.125Z233.082° WSW2025-07-02 01:43:24.125Z190.348° SSW23.071°2025-07-02 01:46:24.125Z136.963° SSE
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